Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Issuing Tickets Of Admission To New
| Pupils.
SCENES AT THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS To-DAY-Lrr1l
| KNowLEDGE-wHERg TICKETS ARE IssuKp-THI
| MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOLS.
The supervising principals of the public schools
did lively business this morning issuing tickets
OF admission to new pupils for the public schools
In the first division to-day tickets were issued
| from the Dennison building, In the second divis-
ion from the Henry building, in the third division
from the Peabody, In the fourth division from the
Jefferson, in the fifth from the Curtis and In the
colored schools from the Sumner and Cook build.
| ings.
Tomorrow In some of the divisions the supervis.
Ing principals Will go to other buildings and issue
tickets from them In accordance with the program
adopted by the school board for the purpose OF re-
lfevfng the parents OF the Inconvenience OF going
long distances for tickets and waiting in line for
long time. Notwithstanding that tickets were
division there was a lively rush at some OF the
buildings The time for issuing tickets this morn
ing was from 8 to 10.
THOSE WHO APPLIED.
Most OF the adults who applied were women,
mothers of families. Some fathers appeared In
line, and in some cases the important business
was transacted by the grown-up sister, In nearly
every case the parent brought along the boy or
Sir n Ior whom ticket was wanted sometimes
the young one was attended by procession Of lit
tie brothers and sisters, who seemed to
July ,, appreciate the gravity Of the bust
pupils brought In for exhibition to the
supervising principals were little ones Of six or
seven VINO are about to enter the schools for the
nrst time. THESE little ones were filled with awe
as they approached the desk OF the principal In
most cases their noses showed the effects of the
When father or mother or sister had obtained the
necessary ticket and turned to leave the little ones
hurried out rapidly and seemed to breathe freer
In the open air.
HOW TICKETS ARE ISSUED.
At the buildings where tickets were issued in
the main hall were placed In a row two or three
tables at which sat teachers, who made the pre-
urinary examination In each case and filled out
the blank tickets to be signed by the supervising
prlnc1paL The preliminary examination Is based
on the following prescribed questions:
Is the applicant within the ages of six and
si Pg as # and
d III has the applicant been heretofore pupil of any
o. tle Punnc schools and what was the cause for
~; Has any other application been made for an ad
w T. the parent guardian bona tide citizen Of
Ne pupil can be admitted to public school who has
not furnlshed certificate from physician that he or
me oeen vacclnAted or otherwise protected from
hulau-pOXs
The teacher asks the name, age and residence
ana how far the candidate has advanced up the
rough hill OF learning. When the results Of this
preliminary questioning have been entered on the
card, the applicant is sent with the ticket to the
supervising principal, who sits at desk In an adj
Joining room. He may ask some additional ques-
applicant to a school and signs his name. The
tickets are made out in the following form:
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON 100
TOM. ~ Teacher OF School
Mo-. Grade Mo-, DIVISION No.. o'A''
Admit tnreBearer Bearer, ..::....:.::..::.
aged. years, residing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
II found qualified, Into your school, when q va
Supervising Principal.
OF course all this is not done In a minute. II
there happens to be q crowd the person applying
must get into line, and wait until those who came
earlier have been provided with tickets. Some of
the schools request to have their children sent to a
particular building, or particular teacher.
Superintendent Powell thought to-day that the
arrangement by which tickets are issued On differ
ent days from different buildings had so far
proved satisfactory. It relieved the great pressure
at one place. There had been, he said, so far as
he had learned but few mistakes made by persons
who had gone TO wrong buildings. He though.
the system, too, would have the effect OF produc-
in the schools in their Immediate neighborhood
and there would not be so many cases OF applica-
lions from people who preferred school, perhaps,
long distance from their homes.
WHERE TICKETS WILL BE ISSUED.
Thiseven1ng, between and O'Clock tickets will
bsissued from the same buildings as this morning
Tomorrow tickets will be issued from to 10 In the
morning and from to In the evening" as fol-
lows: In the first division, at the Anaostan build
Ing, for the AnalOstan and Weightman buildings;
in the second division, at The Webster for the
WEBSTER and Abbott; In the third division, at the
Wallach. for the Brent, the Cranch, the McCor-
mick and adjacent schools; in the fourth division
at the Jefferson, for all schools in that division:
In the nth division, at the Curtis for all schools
ID That division; In the seventh division (cOlore,
lcolored), at the Cook building.
On and after Monday tickets will be issued at the
dlnerent buildings by the principals OF the build
1ngS, from to 9 q. N. and from 3 to %. m. In
the sixth division, or county, no tickets will be
issued until Monday when Lhey will be issued at
the different buildings by the principals To-mOr-
row the teachers Will assemble at different hours
In different divisions and meet the Superintendent
supervising principals and trustees.
THE MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOLS.
An important feature OF the schools this year
Will be the manual training and cooking schools
which are to be opened in different parts OF the
city. There Will be three schools Of this character
located In building secured for the purpose OpDO-
site the High School building. The pupils OF the
High school and OF the Henry and Abbott build
1nRs Will take their manual instruction here The
PEABODY annex building has been fitted I'D for
manual training purposes, and another manual
training school has been located in the Jefferson
share OF such schools
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